Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Driver Licensing) Regulation 2021

For section 147(b), the person satisfies the experience requirements for a class RE open licence if the person—

holds a class RE learner licence; and

has held, within the period of 5 years before the person applies for the class RE open licence, a class RE learner licence for a period of at least—

if the person holds a competency declaration (learner)—90 days; or

otherwise—1 year; and

either—

holds a class C, or heavy vehicle class, O type licence; or

has held, within the period of 5 years before the person applies for the class RE open licence, a class C, or heavy vehicle class, O type licence.

However, if the person does not hold a class C, or heavy vehicle class, O type licence, the person does not satisfy the experience requirements for a class RE open licence under subsection (1) if the person—

has been disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver licence; and

has not held an O type licence since the person’s period of disqualification ended; and

has not held a probationary licence, or a non-Queensland driver licence that corresponds to a probationary licence, for a total period of at least 1 year since the person’s period of disqualification ended.

In subsection (1)(b), a reference to a class RE learner licence includes a non-Queensland driver licence that corresponds to a class RE learner licence.